A replica of the Karnak Temple, located at the abandoned Wanguo park in Wuhan, China, captures the Egyptian temple's expanse and level of detail.

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A 354-foot Eiffel Tower rip-off looms over a gated community in Tianducheng, China, where the architecture and landscaping mimics Parisian style.

A replica of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Beijing, China, leads to a fake Sydney Opera House, one of Australia's most beloved pieces of architecture.

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Arc de Triomphe rises over 10 meters in Jiangyan, China. It's one of three replicas of this Parisian landmark in the country.

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A concrete-poured Great Sphinx of Giza towers over an unfinished theme park in Chuzhou, China. It looks like it still has its nose, though, unlike the real thing.

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Its counterpart in the northern Hebei province, however, did get a nose lift. Egypt's ministry of antiquities complained to UNESCO about this full-scale replica because it reportedly "harms the cultural heritage of Egypt."